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The economic opportunities are huge and the problems are just as large. For those of us who have done well, we have had to endure bigger difficulties compared with in the West but also made significantly greater returns. You need to be prepared to fight it out. The assets are cheaper and the economics are better but you need to be prepared. |
The exact sequence [of events] that occurred here we don't know. Most likely there was some kind of an electrical failure, maybe in the electricity panel, because the backup pump capacity and power should've kicked in and done the work … but the pumps were not receiving electricity and they shut down, and that's when the flooding started. |
The federal government in general and, in particular, agricultural officials don't seem to understand that the countryside is more than real-estate values, gross margins, profitability and exports. This ban about slaughtering cattle, it comes from someone sitting at a desk who knows nothing about agriculture but just wants results tomorrow. |
The FIFA World Cup will be the single most watched sporting event by a worldwide television audience, bringing together football fans from around the world. Our game, '2006 FIFA World Cup', celebrates this passion by capturing all of the national rivalries in-game, enabling fans to play their heroes and be a part of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. |
The foundation of the E 2 Brain Interest Group became necessary sooner than we had hoped when we published the E 2 Brain standard. Our goal is to make E 2 Brain modules the state-of-the-art technology for embedded RISC designs within a few years and thus decisively change the market for customer-specific development of RISC-based solutions. |
The greenhouse effect is probably the best known of those factors influencing climate, but up to now any role played by tidal mixing of the surface ocean has not been included in future scenarios. The greenhouse effect may be the larger of these two effects, but it is important to know how much of future warming might be natural or manmade. |
The intermediate background look in terms of interest rates peaking and the economy slowing to a more sustainable pace without any undue harm is slowly going to play itself out. I would be very shocked if the GDP came in anywhere higher than estimates because Wall Street is already expressing its confidence that the economy is slowing down. |
The key to hitting is putting yourself in a good situation to compete. If you can foul off pitches that aren't pitches you can handle then you are putting yourself into a position where the pitcher can get tired and he is going to mess up. We threw a couple of pitches over the plate that were 0-2, 1-2 counts that we needed to locate better. |
The key to the process is getting organized and meeting deadlines. Set up a file with information about all financial aid programs and keep financial documents, such as last year's tax forms and recent bank statements, on hand. Track deadlines for college, scholarship and financial aid applications, and keep a copy of every form you submit. |
The kids have done a great job picking up the scheme, ... We had to teach them responsibility on defense. Sometimes you want to play for yourself as opposed to other people. The first thing we did was talk to them about being selfless, as opposed to being selfish. We printed out articles and gave them the definition to put in their lockers. |
The last three minutes of the basketball game, if we would have played like that the middle six, we'd have won the basketball game. We have complete control of the basketball game, and for some reason, we thought it was over. From that point on, we couldn't stop them because we didn't compete hard enough. We competed the last three minutes. |
The men's Nordic team had a strong showing today with a pair of top-10s. We are still a good bit behind Denver but the slalom is our strongest event and that is tomorrow. We need to control what we can control, and that is to ski well tomorrow. However, we're going to need some help from the other teams at the top to get back in contention. |
The moment when you first wake up in the morning is the most wonderful of the twenty-four hours. No matter how weary or dreary you may feel, you possess the certainty that, during the day that lies before you, absolutely anything may happen. And the fact that it practically always doesn't, matters not a jot. The possibility is always there. |
The most recent acceleration in productivity growth looks like it was cyclically driven, ... Even with output soaring, many businesses were reluctant to boost hiring because the Fed was hiking interest rates and energy costs were surging. Even if businesses wanted to hire more workers, many could not because the labor markets were so tight. |